Niantic Harristown High School - Echo Yearbook (Niantic, IL)

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Senior Play “Wild About Harry” The class of '68 presented the annual senior class play on November 3. The three-act comedy took place in the den of a high school athlete portrayed by Greg Bruce. Harry Hart was a whiz at chemistry and had invented a sure-fire insecticide. Pushed to make money after school for his widowed mother, Linda Miller, Harry saw a way to get rich quick, though he found himself up to his neck in prob- lems ranging from girls to labor. Harry was picked up for hitch-hiking by the county sheriff. Bob Carlton. Then the Hart's landlord reported they would have to move. His prospective tenant, Racine Lauber, decided Harry was just the one for her daughter, Sheila Elliott. His girl friend, Patsy Etchison, was furious when she heard about it. placing Harry in an uneasy position. Harry’s insecticide impressed his biology teacher, Peggy Phelan. Harry's coach Jim Zienkosky, became interested in the poison because of his like for Harry, but as a means of showing his ability as an economist as well as a coach. Harry’s pals, Leland Ford and Jon Gunnels, agreed to help him manufacture the insect balm but went to work picking peaches when Harry’s rival, Mike Brummerstedt, offered them a more profitable job. Harry’s sister, Jeanie Meador, helped in his business and tried to encourage him when things were tough. Barb Orr played the newspaper reporter who saw Harry as a perfect example of what the young generation could do. 28

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Patsy Etchison won the D.A.R. Award and the Dramatics Award. Rita Rankin won the 1-Darc-You Award. Mike Brummerstedt won the I-Dare-You Award. Students of the Month-First row: Leland Ford, Judy Sebok, Patsy Etchison, Jeff Balding. Second row: Mike Brummerstedt, Rita Rankin, Peggy Phelan, Bob Carlton. Third row: Rod Damcry, Jeanie Prasun, Linda Clay pool, Jim Zienkosky. Fourth row: Darrel Parish, Debbie Stahl, Barb Orr, Greg Bruce. Debbie Stahl won the Class Musi- cian Award. Ardith Kirkman won a Nursing Scholar- ship. Nancy Thompson won a Nurs- ing Scholarship.

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Cast Crew Squeaky Rigley Director Plato Blair Student Directors Harry Hart Darrell Parish Sarah Hart Stage Manager Rodney Damery Mickie Hart Assisted by Su Roberts Clark Lake Miss Fay (Helen) Dave West Yoyo Bruno Mike Brummerstedt Business Managers Sandy Erwin Sandy Baxter Karen Gambrill Mr. Squaffers Stage Properties Ardith Kirkman Mrs. Gleason Debbie Stahl Permelia Gleason Barb Bevis Dalton Prompter Sadie Harris Make-up Judy Sebok Marilyn Ball Cheryl Prosser Ushers ...........................Bill Grandon Terry Trusner John Wickline Kathy Copenbarger Darlene Wolfe